- Posted June 28, 2013
- Tweet This | Share on Facebook
20,000 foster kids adopted so far through website
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal officials say 20,000 foster children have been adopted after being listed on a national website that links adoptive families with kids.
The number is especially significant because the majority of those adopted were not infants, but many were teens, minorities and those with disabilities.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius praised the efforts, but said that many more children still need permanent homes. More than 100,000 of the country's roughly 400,000 foster kids are looking for adoptive families.
The website, AdoptUSKids.org, gives prospective parents background information and a photo of each child. Once a parent indicates an interest, the website connects them with the child's caseworker.
Actor Bruce Willis was the face of the campaign when President George W. Bush launched it in 2002.
Published: Fri, Jun 28, 2013
headlines Oakland County
- Whitmer signs gun violence prevention legislation
- Department of Attorney General conducts statewide warrant sweep, arrests 9
- Adoptive families across Michigan recognized during Adoption Day and Month
- Reproductive Health Act signed into law
- Case study: Documentary highlights history of courts in the Eastern District
headlines National
- Lucy Lang, NY inspector general, has always wanted rules evenly applied
- ACLU and BigLaw firm use ‘Orange is the New Black’ in hashtag effort to promote NY jail reform
- 2024 Year in Review: Integrated legal AI and more effective case management
- How to ensure your legal team is well-prepared for the shifting privacy landscape
- Judge denies bid by former Duane Morris partner to stop his wife’s funeral
- Attorney discipline records short of disbarment would be expunged after 8 years under state bar plan